There are just some chronic pain facts we know. Things we try to cope with over time. Things we learn from having chronic pain. The frustrating facts of chronic pain. Things I know about chronic pain Thinking about the pain- Yeah, thinking about the pain. Planning around the pain. Feeling the pain. … Continue reading 5 Things I know about chronic pain
Never assume with symptoms
I got my liver MRI back and the test showed the spot on my liver was in fact benign. Awesome news! I was actually pretty worried about it because of these miscellaneous symptoms I have been having. The weird weight loss, loss of appetite, and nausea. I rather hope all that is a migraine thing … Continue reading Never assume with symptoms
Tips for chronic migraines in university
Today I am going to talk about migraines in University and College. My migraines began when I was in university and were well into chronic by the time I was in my Masters. Due to those migraines being as frequent and poorly treated I did not go for my Ph.D. and instead entered the … Continue reading Tips for chronic migraines in university
Suicide: Selfish
This is a reprint of a post I made for Migraine Checked about suicide. Since this is the anniversary of my second suicide attempt. Unmanaged pain is a very dangerous thing. I want to talk about the very serious topic of suicidal ideation and suicide. The stigma with suicide though still runs rampant though … Continue reading Suicide: Selfish
Chronic illness: When one door gets locked
Here is the thing about quotes that reference doors. I think, well, it is a door... just open the damn thing back up. But here is the thing about chronic illness we know that some doors get locked. We have to make compromises and we lock those doors ourselves. Like when I put aside my … Continue reading Chronic illness: When one door gets locked
Aromatherapy and Organic Aromas Diffuser @OrganicAromas
I have been given this product as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company. I am new to aromatherapy and since I have migraines I have been very wary of … Continue reading Aromatherapy and Organic Aromas Diffuser @OrganicAromas
